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Rutgers University reviews

4.2

80% would recommend to a friend

(4,891 total reviews)
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William F. Tate IV

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58% positive business outlook

Rutgers University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 4,891 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Rutgers University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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2.0
Mar 16, 2017
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Pros

Tuition Remission? Great health benefits. Wouldn't know. Don't have time to take advantage.

Cons

My work life balance is gone. I got fat because I don't even have time to get up and walk around a little because I'm so busy. I'm miserable. I'm doing the work for 2 people. No one wants to train you. Literally no one. And if someone wants to train you, they know nothing about your current role. People here are dogmatic about knowledge hording. You'd think team work and communication are languages of extraterrestrial life forms. Every department/division has a specific role. It probably has something to do with another department/division. They don't know how it relates, and they genuinely don't care. You will see your work falling through the cracks as you desperately attempt to learn your role single-handedly and take on new tasks that are dumped on you. I hope you have a lot of ice cream, because you'll be crying into quite a few pints (consider eating with copious amounts of wine).

1.0
Sep 29, 2023

Toxic environment

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Pros

It truly is hard to share the pros where there isn’t any. You’ll meet people who’ve been there for 10+ years and they mind their own business and don’t want to cause any issues.

Cons

- upper management is terrible - the hr management is extremely toxic - as a consultant, i experienced UHR’s higher up gossiping about others on the team. I heard them talk about who is receiving a written reprimand, who is being terminated, who’s getting a vasectomy, etc. They shared a lot of information that should not be shared, and should be kept private. - upper management at UHR is also racist. They don’t like people of color. - If you do something wrong, you’ll receive the silent treatment. The other member is your typical entitled individual. also a misogynist and will talk down on you

3.0
Jun 3, 2023

Thankfully were unionized

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Pros

Benefits are great. Healthcare package is fantastic.

Cons

Administration and Leadership are horrendous. Everything is so disorganized. It’s like the blind leading the blind. Without the union the school would treat us like slaves making barely liveable wages.

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